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It appeared as if the Dallas Cowboys had been going to stun the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers when Ben Roethlisberger‘s 3rd-and-10 pass with approximately four minutes last fell incomplete with his team trailing by one level.
Then the flag came out.
Linebacker Jaylon Smith became once whistled for roughing the passer, and Roethlisberger ultimately came upon Eric Ebron for what proved to be the successful touchdown in a while the skill.
“The frustrating part is it wasn’t in our alter,” defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence informed reporters after Dallas’ 24-19 loss. “I’m no longer the one to whinge. That became once entire BS on that final call. So optimistically the NFL can pick that into story and we are going to get better from it.”
It became once a no longer easy flag for a Cowboys team that became once the simpler aspect for a ways of the game even supposing Garrett Gilbert made his first delivery under center.
He carried out 21-of-38 for 243 yards, one touchdown and one interception and took a 19-9 lead into the fourth quarter, nonetheless Roethlisberger threw two touchdowns in that closing quarter to entire the comeback.
To Gilbert’s credit rating, he drove the Cowboys to the Pittsburgh 23-yard line for one closing play even after they fell at the back of on the skill featuring Smith’s penalty. Sadly for the dwelling team, his final pass fell incomplete.
The Cowboys are now true 2-7 and tied with the Contemporary York Giants in final field in the lackluster NFC East.
Their protection will surely be severe regarding the controversial roughing-the-passer call in the aftermath.
